Man and the Devil
Then there is the fifth privilege; before we start the period of test, Al-Haqq (SWT)
wanted to teach us that we are going to be exposed to the seduction of Iblis16 Al-Shytan. He (SWT) wanted us to know that Iblis seduction is a lie and that he
is our enemy. He (Al-Shytan) deceives us with wishes that never come true and
whispers to us with lies that has nothing to do with the reality and he tries to
distract us from the path of love and obedience of Allah. So there was the
experience of Adam and Hawa’a17; Allah made them live in Heaven and
allowed them to eat from all its fruits except for one tree, exactly in the same
way Al-Haqq (SWT) allowed us so many things in this life and prevented u s
from the least.
Adam and Hawa’a were allowed all the fruits in Heaven except that one tree,
when Iblis - Al-Shytan - came and tempted them to eat from it. Al-Shytan lied
and told them that the tree would give them eternity and an everlasting
kingdom. Al-Shytan witnessed what he promised them and it was a lie, but
Adam and Hawa’a believed him and they did eat from the tree. Thereupon,
instead of having the eternity, their nakedness was manifest to them. And
instead of providing them with the everlasting money, the tree took away the
sustenance of Allah that they used to get without any work or effort. So they
descended to the earth to work hard and suffer for their living. That was an
introduction to life on earth and to the lies that Iblis - Al-Shytan - promises man
to let him fall into sins and disobedience.
And for man not to fear Iblis, get overwhelmed by this fear and forget about
serving Allah, He (SWT) informed him that Al-Shytan is weak and that he cannot
have power over man unless man listens to him and obeys him. And He (Galla
Gallaloh) told us that Al-Shytan has no power to make us do what we don’t
want to do, for Allah did not give him the power of oppression to force us to
disobey nor did He (SWT) give him the power of persuasion to convince us to
do sins. Allah (SWT) says
<<I (Al-Shytan) had no authority over you>>
Ayah 22 from Surat Ibrahim
That is Al-Shytan has no strength to oppress or convince us with wrongdoing.
Then Allah (Galla Gallaloh) wanted to ease us from all this, so He told us that if
we are sincere in serving Him and honest in our love to him then He (SWT) will
save us from the evil of Al-Shytan. And this is proved in His words (SWT)
<<[Iblis (Satan)] said: “ O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed
adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead
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Iblis: Arabic pronounced name for the devil, Satin
Hawa’a: Arabic pronounced name for Eve, the mother for all people.